Source for Hubcap Clips ?

[SageBrush]

One of my hubcaps does not fit snugly on the wheel due to loss of a couple of the clips. I did not see the clips offered for sale on the Tesla website. I'd love to hear that this is a generic item but that is probably asking a lot.

Any sources ?

 

[SageBrush]

Perhaps I can buy a couple metal strips and bend them myself.

 

[elf9]

Any sources ?

Might want to try some of the auto part stores like Pepboys or Autozone ... they carry various types of fasteners ... Homedepot or Lowes also carry various fasteneners that you cound probably adapt for your use.

 

[SageBrush]

I thought I would temporize by moving clips around so I looked closer at the hubcap and then realized that it actually has two types of clips: those that are mostly a vertical orientation and 3 that that more horizontal and longer. All of my horizontal clips were missing. Two different clip sizes.

OK, thought I, I'll just take a horizontal clip from another hubcap. Surprise! the hubcap I took off only has vertical, short clips. I'll remove all my hubcaps and see what I have. Tesla's non-stop innovation extends to variation on a single car LOL

 

[SageBrush]

Two more photos to show the difference in clip anchors:
So far as I can tell the anchors are fabricated differently; this is not a case of a side being broken/bent

 

[Yankees251]

Looks more like you bent them when popping the hubcaps on the rim. I speak from experience. Once the clip is gone unless you get your fingers in there to ensure the clip is perfectly aligned before you try to snap the hubcap onto the rim the clip is likely to get smooshed and bend the other way.

 

[SageBrush]

Looks more like you bent them when popping the hubcaps on the rim. I speak from experience. Once the clip is gone unless you get your fingers in there to ensure the clip is perfectly aligned before you try to snap the hubcap onto the rim the clip is likely to get smooshed and bend the other way.

Heh. That is what my wife said but the deformed anchor does not show a crack and retains its elasticity. Moreover, a clip from a vertically oriented anchor does not fit.

I suppose I'll have to look at it closely with a magnifying glass. You better be wrong or I will never hear the end of this since I told hear it was definitely NOT bent.